Falbans

Falbans are a fictional sapient humanoid species that appear in a variety of fantasy settings, including novels, tabletop role-playing games, and video games. Across works, they are typically portrayed as adaptable forest-dwellers with slender builds, medium height, and pointed ears. Skin tones range from light to coppery, and many depictions include a line of bioluminescent patches along the arms or shoulders that can glow in darkness.

They are commonly associated with temperate forests, hills, and cave systems, and may inhabit treehouses, cliff-side settlements, or underground warrens. Their communities are often described as egalitarian in structure, with councils of elders and a focus on mutual aid, craftsmanship, and scholarship.

Falban culture frequently emphasizes harmony with the natural world and reverence for memory and storytelling. The arts—music, poetry, and ritual dance—are valued as social glue and as means of preserving history. Some groups maintain ancestral taboos related to certain plants or animals.

Languages attributed to Falbans vary by work; the common elements include tonal or agglutinative structures and a preference for indirect expression. Some depictions feature a sign language used alongside spoken Falban, reflecting a high value placed on nuance and diplomacy.

Falbans interact with neighboring peoples through trade, diplomacy, and occasional conflict. Because the concept spans multiple creators, details such as governance, magic, and technology differ between settings, but the overarching picture is of a resourceful, nature-oriented people with strong communal bonds.